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1、2010 专八真题及答案【篇一： 2010 英语专八真题及答案(word 完整版 )】test for english majors (2010)-grade eight-part isection a listening comprehension (35 min) mini-lecturein this section you will hear a mini-lecture. you will hear thelecture once only. while listening, take notes on the importantpoints. your notes will not

2、 be marked, but you will need themto complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. when thelecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check yournotes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling taskon answer sheet one. use the blank sheet for note-plete the gap-filling task. so

3、me of the gaps below mayrequire a maximum of three words. make sure the word(s) youfill in is (are) both grammatically semantically acceptable. youmay refer to your notes.paralinguistic features of languagein face-to-face communication speakers often alter their tomes of voice or change their physic

4、al postures in order to convey messages. these means are called paralinguistic features of language, which fall into two categories. first category: vocal paralinguistic featuresa. (1)_: to express attitude or intention(1)_b. examples1. whispering:need for secrecy2. breathiness:deep emotion3. (2)_:

5、unimportance (2)_4. nasality:anxiety5. extra lip-rounding: greater intimacysecond category: physical paralinguistic features a. facial expressions1. (3)_ (3)_- smiling: signal of pleasure or welcome 2. less common expressions- eye brow raising: surprise or interest- lip biting: (4)_ (4)_b. gesturege

6、stures are related to culture.1. british culture- shrugging shoulders: (5) _(5)_- scratching head: puzzlement2. other cultures- placing hand upon heart:(6)_ (6)_- pointing at nose: secretc. proximity, posture and echoing1. proximity: physical distance between speakers- closeness: intimacy or threat-

7、 (7)_: formality or absence of interest(7)_proximity is person-, culture- and (8)_ -specific.(8)_2. posture- hunched shoulders or a hanging head: to indicate(9)_(9)_- direct level eye contact: to express an open or challenging attitude3. echoing- definition: imitation of similar posture- (10)_: aid

8、in communication (10)_- conscious imitation: mockerysection b interviewin this section you will hear everything once only. listencarefully and then answer the questions that follow. mark thecorrect answer to each question on answer sheet two.questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. at the end of

9、theinterview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of thefollowing five questions.now listen to the interview.1. according to dr johnson, diversity means a. merging of different cultural identities. b. more emphasis on homogeneity.c. embracing of more ethnic differences.d. acceptance of more b

10、ranches of christianity.2. according to the interview, which of the following statements in correct?a. some places are more diverse than others. b. towns are less diverse than large cities.c. diversity can be seen everywhere.d. american is a truly diverse country.3. according to dr johnson, which pl

11、ace will witness a radical change in its racial makeup by 2025?a. maineb. selinsgrove c. philadelphia d. california4. during the interview dr johnson indicates thata. greater racial diversity exists among younger populations.b. both older and younger populations are racially diverse.c. age diversity